Euphoria: Season 2

Euphoria: Season 2
Information
Episodes	8
Premiere	"Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door"
Finale	"All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name"
Directors	Sam Levinson
Writers	Sam Levinson
Release date	January 9, 2022
Finale date	February 27, 2022
Euphoria
Previous	Special episodes
Next	Season 3

“	Remember this feeling	”
	— Tagline[src]

Euphoria was renewed for a second season on July 11, 2019 by HBO. Production started in February 2020, only to be postponed due to the circumstances involving COVID-19.

During an interview on IndieWire’s Filmmaker Toolkit podcast, Sam Levinson confirmed the plan was to start filming the second season in late March of 2021 and start rollout on completed episodes on HBO before the end of December. However that plan never came to fruition as the season came out in early January, a month later than what Sam initially wanted it to be released.

The season premiered with "Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door" on January 9, 2022 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and is available to stream on HBO Max. Like the first season, it consists of eight episodes.

Premise

Ensemble cast including Emmy award winning actress Zendaya, this season follows Rue and her classmates as they still try to navigate the difficult world, where the choices they make matter.

Episodes

"Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door" 2.01 | January 9, 2022 Premise Rue and Jules cross paths for the first time since Christmas as East Highland rings in the new year.	"Out of Touch" 2.02 | January 16, 2022 Premise As the semester kicks off, Jules questions Rue and Elliot's new friendship. While Cal hunts for answers, Nate makes a tough decision. The lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur as Kat ponders her relationship, and Maddy contemplates the decision to end hers.
"Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys" 2.03 | January 23, 2022 Premise Rue pursues a new business venture as she helps forge a friendship between Jules and Elliot. Cassie settles into a routine, while Lexi pours herself into mounting a school play. Maddy considers getting back together with Nate, and Cal finds a target.	"You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can" 2.04 | January 30, 2022 Premise At Maddy's birthday party, relationships are celebrated and questioned. Meanwhile, Jules turns to Elliot for advice and Cal takes a trip down memory lane.
"Stand Still Like the Hummingbird" 2.05 | February 6, 2022 Premise Fate has a way of catching up with those who try to outrun it.	"A Thousand Little Trees of Blood" 2.06 | February 13, 2022 Premise As relationships with mothers are tested, Rue tries to recover. Meanwhile, Lexi questions the possible backlash from her play, and Nate celebrates his newfound freedom.
"The Theater and Its Double" 2.07 | February 20, 2022 Premise Art imitates life as the East Highland crew watches their complicated dynamics reflected in Lexi's long-awaited play. Meanwhile, Fezco gets ready to attend.	"All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name" 2.08 | February 27, 2022 Premise As the show goes on, fragments of memories collide with the present and future.

Credits

Cast

Starring Zendaya as Rue Bennett (8 episodes) Hunter Schafer as Jules Vaughn (8 episodes) Nika King as Leslie Bennett (6 episodes) Eric Dane as Cal Jacobs (5 episodes) Angus Cloud as Fezco (8 episodes) Jacob Elordi as Nate Jacobs (7 episodes) Algee Smith as Chris McKay (2 episodes) Sydney Sweeney as Cassie Howard (8 episodes) Alexa Demie as Maddy Perez (8 episodes) Barbie Ferreira as Kat Hernandez (8 episodes) Maude Apatow as Lexi Howard (8 episodes) Storm Reid as Gia Bennett (5 episodes) Austin Abrams as Ethan Daley (7 episodes) Javon "Wanna" Walton as Ashtray (8 episodes) Dominic Fike as Elliot (7 episodes)

Guest Starring John Ales as David Vaughn ("Out of Touch") Izabella Alvarez as Marta (2 episodes) Isabella Amara as Luna (2 episodes) Aja Bair as Jade (2 episodes) Nick Blood as Gus (4 episodes) Tyler Chase as Custer (6 episodes) Colman Domingo as Ali Muhammad (3 episodes) Henry Eikenberry as Derek (2 episodes) Demetrius "Lil Meech" Flenory Jr. as Travis ("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door") Elias Kacavas as 18 Year-Old Cal ("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys") Martha Kelly as Laurie (3 episodes) Minka Kelly as Samantha (4 episodes) Andy Mackenzie as Bowl-Cut ("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door") Paula Marshall as Marsha (4 episodes) Richie Merritt as Bruce Jr. (2 episodes) Kathrine Narducci as Young Fezco's Grandmother ("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door") Eden Rose as Hallie (2 episodes) Zak Steiner as Aaron (3 episodes) Alanna Ubach as Suze (7 episodes) Bruce Wexler as Robert (2 episodes)

Co-Starring Cinda Adams as Math Teacher ("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door") Elle Alexander as Molly ("You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can") Harvey J. Alperin as Robert's Father (2 episodes) Saxon Anderson as Outskirts Bartender ("You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can") Jessie Andrews as Ella ("Stand Still Like the Hummingbird") Keilani Arellanes as Young Maddy ("Out of Touch") Malia Barnhardt as 14-Year-Old Leslie ("A Thousand Little Trees of Blood") Joanne Baron as Judy ("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys") Eric Barron as Skinny Guy ("You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can") Winter Bassett as Stacey ("You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can") Fernando Belo as Theo's Dad (3 episodes) Brooklyn Brailsford as Hot Girl ("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys") Isabella Brenza as Girl in Backroom ("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door") James C. Burns as Bud ("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys") Christin Byrdsong as Guy in Motel Room ("Out of Touch") Rogelio Camarillo as Strip Club Bartender ("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door") Christie Nicole Chaplin as Young Cal's Sister ("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys") Chloe Cherry as Faye (7 episodes) Jacob Clarke as Guy Next to Suze (2 episodes) Yukon Clement as Theo (5 episodes) Kathy Dorn as Invested Audience Girl ("All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name") Lafayette R. Dorsey as Minister ("You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can") Suzanne Egertson as Derek's New Girlfriend ("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys") Melvin "Bonez" Estes as Bruce (3 episodes) Daeg N. Faerch as Mitch ("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door") Bryan Charles Feldman as Ethan's Dad ("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys") Siyon Foster as Virgil (2 episodes) Mike G as Strip Club Bouncer ("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door") Marsha Gambles as Miss Marsha ("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys") Meeko Gattuso as Mouse ("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door") Alumière Glass as 3-Year-Old Rue ("Stand Still Like the Hummingbird") Ernie Gonzales Jr as Vice Principal ("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys") Ricky Guzman as Ricki ("All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name") Bernardo Hiller as Rabbi (2 episodes) Michael Hilow as Clerk ("You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can") Aaron Holliday as Skye ("All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name") Joshua Hoyo Jr as Meat Head Jock ("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys") Herman Jackson as Organist ("You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can") Mason Shea Joyce as Young Fezco ("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door") Ash Khan as Dr. Salah ("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door") Labrinth as Gospel Singer ("You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can") Ashley Lane as Bambi ("All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name") Audrey Linden as Robert's Mother (2 episodes) Leo Llenas as Makeout Guy ("The Theater and Its Double") Coco Lloyd as Tammy ("You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can")

Davison Locksley as Homeless Man ("Stand Still Like the Hummingbird") Allan Loeb as Gabe ("Stand Still Like the Hummingbird") Rebecca Louise as 17 Year-Old Marsha ("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys") Elise Luthman as Sandy ("You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can") Lamar Lyas as Preacher (2 episodes) Liam Manfredonia as Hard Harry ("All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name") Sydney Martin as Bikini Girl ("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door") Brynda Mattox as Fezco's Grandma ("All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name") Jason Medwin as Wrestling Coach ("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys") Gwen Mukes as Leslie's Mom (3 episodes) Susan Louise O'Connor as Waitress ("A Thousand Little Trees of Blood") Brock O'Hurn as Super Hot Warrior Man ("Out of Touch") Robyn Okrant as Receptionist ("Out of Touch") Oscar Pereida as Cashier ("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door") Ansel Pierce as Caleb (3 episodes) Ziayla Pizarro as Elliot's Cousin ("Out of Touch") Rosie Rodriguez as Assistant Stage Manager (2 episodes) Ethan J Runburg as Mick (2 episodes) Anouk Samuel as Lisa ("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys") Veronica Taylor as Bobbi (4 episodes) Phil Ursino as Paulie ("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door") Audrey Walters as Young Cal's Mom ("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys") Daelo Jin Walton as 6-Year-Old Ashtray ("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door") Sophia Rose Wilson as BB (4 episodes) Clara York as Neighbor (2 episodes) Aiden Ashley, Diana Grace, Kenzie Anne, Trenee Bowman, Shannon Caetano, Kiajah Powell, and Consuella Torres as Strippers ("Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door") Anna Smith, Andrea Somer, Eden Rose, Amanda LaCount, Jaquelyn Cosby, Bree Kish, Emily Roslyn Villarreal, Jewell Farshad, Annie Hsu, and Chloe Bunce as Influencers ("Out of Touch") Marlis Yurcisin, Nicole Thompson, Sally Brunski, Danny Durr, Steve Gehrke, and Angelina Vitto as Film Crew ("Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys") Jaalene Serenity DeLeon and Johnny James Ramos as Quincenañera Singers ("Stand Still Like the Hummingbird") Kevin Beard and Michael Ferragamo as Cops ("Stand Still Like the Hummingbird") Nyran Hepburn and Ashton Hunsberger as Baby Gia ("Stand Still Like the Hummingbird") Alyson Van, Kayla Zimmerman, Zonta Te'Ahnna Wallace, Nadine Olmo, and Stephanie Mincone as Cheer Dancers ("The Theater and Its Double") Augustine Perez, Zak Schlegel, Marlon Pelayo, Nathan Kim, Jesse Johnson, Nico Lonetree, Jonathan Jongo Zeizel, Casey Johansen, Owen Scarlett, Grant Gilmore, Julio Marcelino, and Matthew Kubitz as Hero Dancers ("The Theater and Its Double") Adam Popp, Joe Robinson, and Jeffrey G. Barnett as Cops ("All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name") Derek Graf, David Castillo, Joe Dominguez, Wilson Wong, and Nickolas Epper as SWAT Team ("All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name")

Crew

Directed By Sam Levinson (7 episodes) Written By Sam Levinson (7 episodes) Created By Sam Levinson (7 episodes) Created, Written and Directed by Sam Levinson ("All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name") Executive Producers Sam Levinson (8 episodes) Kevin Turen (8 episodes) Ravi Nandan (8 episodes) Drake (8 episodes) Adel "Future" Nur (8 episodes) Zendaya (8 episodes) Will Greenfield (8 episodes) Ashley Levinson (8 episodes) Ron Leshem (8 episodes) Daphna Levin (8 episodes) Hadas Mozes Lichtenstein (8 episodes) Gary Lennon (8 episodes) Mirit Toovi (8 episodes) Tmira Yardeni (8 episodes) Yoram Mokady (8 episodes) Producers Kenneth Yu (8 episodes) Harrison Kreiss (8 episodes)

Co-Producers Michael Carroll (8 episodes) Julio C. Perez IV (8 episodes) Jeremy O. Harris (5 episodes) Directors of Photography Marcell Rév (7 episodes) Rina Yang ("A Thousand Little Trees of Blood") Production Designer Jason Baldwin-Stewart (8 episodes) Edited By Julio C. Perez IV (4 episodes) Laura Zempel (3 episodes) Aaron I. Butler (3 episodes) Darrin Navarro ("All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name") Music Composed By Labrinth (8 episodes) Casting By Jessica Kelly (8 episodes) Mary Vernieu (8 episodes) Bret Howe (8 episodes) NY Casting By Jennifer Venditti (8 episodes) Choreography By Ryan Heffington (2 episodes)

Unit Production Manager Will Greenfield (8 episodes) First Assistant Directors Sally Brunski (8 episodes) Alexandra Lambrinidis (4 episodes) Valerie Johnson (4 episodes) Second Assistant Directors Dixon McPhillips (4 episodes) Cindy King (4 episodes) Colin Duffy (4 episodes) Costume Designers Heidi Bivens (8 episodes) Angelina Vitto ("All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name")

Supervising Editor Julio C. Perez IV (4 episodes) Associate Producer Alli Reich (8 episodes) Music Supervisors Jen Malone (8 episodes) Adam Leber (5 episodes) Sound Designer Wylie Stateman (8 episodes) Consultants Scott Turner Schofield (8 episodes) Kevin Abstract (8 episodes) Jeremy O. Harris (4 episodes)

Production

Sometime between February and March 2021, there was a casting call posted on the website Backstage. Filming was scheduled to start in the second quarter of 2020, with the first table read on March 11, but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Production of Season 2 began in March 2021, with filming following from April to November 25, 2021. Filming took place at Ulysses S. Grant High School, Alta Dena Dairy, Bowlium Lanes in Montclair, CA., Favorite Liquor in Burbank, CA., and Odd Ball Cabaret in North Hills, CA.

Trivia

• The entire season was filmed in the 35mm format on Kodak Ektachrome, thanks to Kodak converting parts of its factory to make it possible. According to director of photography Marcell Rév, "Season 1 was very in the moment, and had a present feel to it. Season 2 feels like some sort of memory of high school. Emotionally—the [Ektachrome] film felt like the right choice."
• This season takes place between December 31, 2018 and February 2019.
• HBO Max had so much activity from fans on the season premiere night that it caused HBO Max to crash.
• The season premiere night tallied more than 2.4 million viewers across HBO’s platforms, marking the strongest digital premiere night performance for any episode of an HBO series.
• The second season premiere scored more than nine times higher than its first season premiere in digital viewing, which came in June 2019 via HBO Go and HBO Now.
• According to Eliana Victoria Alcouloumre, Season 2 filmed for 150 days and filming officially ended on November 25, 2021. 150 days before then was June 28, 2021, which could possibly be the first week of filming.
• According to the mass casting call held, shooting would have potentially began late March and carried onto December and introduced brand new characters.
• Just days into preparing episodes for its second season, Euphoria was among the many shows where production was halted in March as a safety precaution.
• For the second season they had already done table reads, wardrobe fittings and all kinds of things, before they got shut down, two days before they were about to start the first day of shooting.
• According to the website Backstage, filming on the season began on April 5, 2021 in Los Angeles.
• This season continues the theme of naming episodes after songs, but is not strict to it, such as with the title for episode 3.
• According Google Trends, Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer, Alexa Demie, and Dominic Fike are the top searched Euphoria cast members in the United States.
• Stand Still Like the Hummingbird, The Theater and Its Double, and A Thousand Little Trees of Blood are the top three most-tweeted episodes.
• Fezco, Rue Bennett, and Nate Jacobs are the characters that have received the most tweets this season.
• There were 270K Tweets about Twitter’s favorite slow-burn endgame couple, Lexi and Fezco.

Soundtrack

Song	Artist	Album	Scene
Call Me Irresponsible	Labrinth & Bobby Darin		The teaser for Season 2.
Skeletons (Lexi Needed a Break)	Labrinth	Euphoria Season 2 Official Score (From the HBO Original Series)	Ending of the Season 2 trailer.
ICE (We Should Do Drugs)	Labrinth	Euphoria Season 2 Official Score (From the HBO Original Series)	Fezco and Maddy's teaser trailers.
Washing Off The Blood	Labrinth	Euphoria Season 2 Official Score (From the HBO Original Series)	Nate's teaser trailers.
Nate Growing Up	Labrinth	Euphoria (Original Score from the HBO Series)	Nate buys beer at the gas station and spots Cassie sitting outside in "Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door".
The Lake	Labrinth	Euphoria (Original Score from the HBO Series)	Multiple scenes in "Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door".
When Things Come to an End (tentative title)	Labrinth		The camera flashes a spotlight on the characters; Rue and Jules get into a relationship in "Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door".
Auld Lang Syne	Labrinth		End credits of "Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door".
Going to the Hospital (tentative title)	Labrinth		Maddy drives Nate to the hospital; Maddy and Cassie run beside Nate's hospital bed in "Out of Touch".
Live or Die (Euphoria Version) (tentative title)	Labrinth		Nate dreams of starting a family with Cassie in "Out of Touch".
First Day of School (tentative title)	Labrinth		Jules standing in the school hallway in "Out of Touch".
When You Are Near Me (Interlude) (tentative title)	Labrinth		Cal and Cassie in the swimming pool; Cal "dies" in "Out of Touch".
Cassie's Feelings (tentative title)	Labrinth		Unknown scene in "Out of Touch".
Lexi's Feelings (tentative title)	Labrinth		Unknown scene in "Out of Touch".
Fun At The Alley	Labrinth	Euphoria Season 2 Official Score (From the HBO Original Series)	Jules, Maddy, Kat and Ethan at the bowling alley; the girls taking pictures on the bowling lanes in "Out of Touch".
Yeh I Fuckin' Did It	Labrinth	Euphoria Season 2 (An HBO Original Series Soundtrack)	Cal asks Nate where the disk of Cal and Jules is; End credits of "Out of Touch".
No Intentions of Staying Clean (tentative title)	Labrinth		Rue and Elliot give a slideshow of how no one knows that Rue is still doing drugs in "Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys".
Lexi and her Family Drama (tentative title)	Labrinth		Lexi's family argues at the dinner table in "Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys".
I'm Tired	Labrinth	Euphoria Season 2 Official Score (From the HBO Original Series)	The Gospel singer sings at the church service as Rue hugs him and her father in "You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can".
See You Assholes Later	Labrinth	Euphoria Season 2 Official Score (From the HBO Original Series)	A picture of Rue and Jules falls from Jules' wall; Elliot stands in the church; Jules and Elliot hook up; Ending scene in "You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can".
Rue's I'm Tired	Zendaya	Euphoria Season 2 Official Score (From the HBO Original Series)	3-year-old Rue in the bathtub in "Stand Still Like the Hummingbird".
A Way to Escape (tentative title)	Labrinth		Rue trying to find a way out of Laurie's apartment in "Stand Still Like the Hummingbird".
All For Us	Labrinth	Euphoria (Original Score from the HBO Series)	Rue on the phone with Ali; Opening title card in "A Thousand Little Trees of Blood".
Things Don't Feel Good (tentative title)	Labrinth		N/A
Dracula (Nate Sees Cassie)	Labrinth	Euphoria Season 2 Official Score (From the HBO Original Series)	Multiple teasers for the remaining Season 2 episodes.
Outside the Closet (tentative title)	Labrinth		N/A
The Effective Decision (tentative title)	Labrinth		N/A
So Alone (tentative title)	Labrinth		N/A
Elliot's Song	Dominic Fike & Zendaya	Euphoria Season 2 Official Score (From the HBO Original Series)	Rue and Elliot make up; Elliot sings for Rue.
When Things Come to an End (tentative title)	Labrinth		The shootout between the SWAT Team and Ashtray; Fezco pleads with SWAT not to shoot and Ashtray to come out of the bathroom; Ashtray pretends to be dead, shoots a SWAT member and is shot dead.

Gallery

Images

• Promotional
• Stills
• Character portraits
• Events
• Behind the scenes

Videos

EUPHORIA - SEASON 2 - OFFICIAL TEASE - HBO

Euphoria - 2ª Temporada - Teaser Exclusivo - HBO Max

EUPHORIA - SEASON 2 OFFICIAL TRAILER - HBO

Euphoria - season two – in the weeks ahead - hbo

Euphoria - enter euphoria – season 2 episode 1 - hbo

Euphoria - season 2 episode 3 promo - hbo

Euphoria - enter euphoria – season 2 episode 2 - hbo

Euphoria - season 2 episode 4 promo - hbo

Euphoria - enter euphoria – season 2 episode 3 - hbo

Euphoria - costumes of euphoria – season 2 - hbo

Euphoria - season 2 episode 5 promo - hbo

Euphoria - enter euphoria – season 2 episode 4 - hbo

Euphoria - season 2 episode 6 promo - hbo

Euphoria - enter euphoria – season 2 episode 5 - hbo

Euphoria - season 2 episode 7 promo - hbo

Euphoria - enter euphoria – season 2 episode 6 - hbo

Euphoria - season 2 episode 8 promo - hbo

Euphoria - enter euphoria – season 2 episode 7 - hbo

Euphoria - enter euphoria – season 2 finale - hbo

Euphoria - set tour with sydney sweeney - behind the scenes of season 2 - HBO